Rays at Orioles Preview BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Rays look to avoid a three-game sweep Wednesday night when they face the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under cloudy skies with a temperature of 75 degrees. Tampa Bay (34-17) has lost two straight after a five-game winning streak, falling 6-1 on Tuesday following Monday’s 9-7, 13-inning defeat. Baltimore (24-30) has won five of its last six overall and has taken the first two games of this series. Left-hander Steven Matz (4-1) takes the mound for the Rays. Baltimore has not announced a starter for the series finale. Players to Watch Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan has been dominant of late. Over his last five starts, he is 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA, striking out 25 in 27 innings. In Monday’s no-decision, he allowed three hits and no earned runs over 5 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. He also earned a win against the Orioles on May 18, though he allowed four earned runs in five innings. Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish has been effective recently. Over his last five outings, he is 2-2 with a 2.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings. He earned the win Monday, allowing one earned run on five hits over six innings with three strikeouts. Bradish also threw six shutout innings against the Yankees on May 13. Recent Head-to-Head The teams have split the first five meetings this season, with Tampa Bay winning three. The Orioles have taken the last two, including Monday’s 13-inning thriller. Colton Cowser homered and drove in two runs for Baltimore in that game. Jonathan Aranda homered and had two RBIs for Tampa Bay. Simulation and Outlook The Interstat game simulator projects a 6-3 victory for Tampa Bay, but Baltimore has controlled the series so far. Upcoming After Wednesday, the Rays return home for a six-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers. The Orioles open a four-game series at home Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays.